There's been a lot less rain/storms at the Shore than along and NW of 95 over the past few weeks, as the t-storms often are sparked by fronts which approach from the W/NW and these often die out by the time they reach the coast, as per below.
https://climate.rutgers.edu/stateclim_v1/njclimoverview.html
"5) Most areas receive 25 to 30 thunderstorms per year, with fewer storms near the coast than farther inland....During the warm season, thunderstorms are responsible for most of the rainfall. Cyclones and frontal passages are less frequent during this time. Thunderstorms spawned in Pennsylvania and New York State often move into Northern New Jersey, where they often reach maximum development in the evening. This region has about twice as many thunderstorms as the coastal zone, where the nearby ocean helps stabilize the atmosphere."
